Toto Wolff has revealed that Christian Horner texted him following his Pink Bull F1 departure.
Horner was sacked as Pink Bull F1 staff boss in July, ending his 20-year reign.
Horner had been instrumental to Pink Bull’s success over time, profitable titles with Sebastian Vettel within the early 2010s.
Extra not too long ago, Pink Bull went head-to-head with Wolff’s Mercedes in 2021.
2021 is extensively thought to be one of the vital intense rivalries between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton.
Notably, Wolff and Horner locked horns on a number of events, and there’s been no love misplaced since.
Chatting with the Dutch press at Zandvoort on Saturday, Wolff revealed that Horner texted him.
Revealing what Horner texted, Wolff mentioned: “He mentioned to me: ‘What are you doing now, since you like to hate me and I’m gone!’”
Speaking about Horner additional, Wolff added: “It’s a bit ambivalent as a result of, A, his monitor document is excellent – one of the vital profitable in Formulation 1. So, clearly there are issues he’s achieved effectively. Throughout the staff, I believe he was to a sure diploma, revered in Milton Keynes.
“However then we didn’t typically lend a hand or perspective. So, he’s been an exquisite, nice enemy over time. Am I lacking him? It’s fairly unusual to come back right here and Christian’s not going to be round. I imply, what are you doing with him not round? That’s a bit bizarre.
“After which you’ve the pragmatism of Laurent Mekies. Instantly you’ll be able to have a dialog about the long run. We’re simply completely totally different folks, however even your greatest enemy is your greatest buddy.”
F1 will miss Horner
Regardless of his rivalry with Horner over time, Wolff conceded that F1 wants outspoken personalities.
“What I mentioned is that each film wants the great, the unhealthy and the ugly. Now the unhealthy is gone, it’s solely Fred and I left… It took Fred some time to consider that,” Wolff defined.
“The game wants that. Prior to now we had these huge characters and I hope that a number of the new staff principals are going to develop into these roles in an genuine approach, as a result of you’ll be able to’t pretend it.
“Christian was a kind of protagonists. He was outspoken, he was controversial, he was an ass, and he beloved to play that position. You want an asshole, folks have to hate somebody.”
